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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2022
Applicant:
Rion Co., Ltd., Kokubunji, JP;
Inventors:
Daisuke Shinozaki, Kokubunji, JP;
Daisuke Sakaue, Kokubunji, JP;
Moe Susaki, Kokubunji, JP;
Tomonobu Matsuda, Kokubunji, JP;
Assignee:
RION CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 15/1434 (2024.01); G01N 15/14 (2024.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 15/1434 (2013.01); G01N 2015/1452 (2013.01); G01N 2015/1486 (2013.01);
Abstract
A particle counter is configured to count particles contained in a sample fluid flowing through a flow passage by using light with which the flow passage is irradiated. The particle counter includes: a multi-flow cell having a plurality of the flow passages; a path adjuster configured to adjust a position of an optical path of the light with respect to the multi-flow cell, based on which flow passage is selected from the flow passages; and a light adjuster configured to adjust a condition of the light with which the selected flow passage is irradiated.